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Time’s tricks: the perils of researching historical fiction

The clock hand drives us remorselessly towards our uncertain futures. Time does not go backwards.…

Book Review: The Setup by Lizzy Dent

When it comes to romcom novels about transformative summers, Lizzy Dent is fast cornering the…

Faith Hogan on writing her latest book The Gin Sisters’ Promise

When I sat down to write The Gin Sisters’ Promise I didn’t really think about…

Book Review: Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander

Over the last couple of years, we’ve all experienced being stuck within the confines of…

Georgie Hall on the inspiration behind Woman of a Certain Rage

Like Eliza, the heroine of Woman of a Certain Rage, I’ve found myself angrier in…

Bergman Island Review

Ingmar Bergman directed over sixty movies between the years of 1944 and 2003 – earning…

Matt Cain on the five books that shaped him as a writer

To celebrate PRIDE month and the paperback publication of his wonderfully uplifting novel The Secret Life…

Book Review: Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

Quest novels are the beating heart of the fantasy genre. They typically centre on a…

What would you do if men were under Curfew?

It’s a good question, isn’t it? My novel After Dark explores what would happen if…

Writing a Split World: 99 Problems and a Unified Theory of Everything Ain’t One

I like writing weird, complicated stories. I like reading them too. It’s ultimately why I’m…

Liz Webb’s Five Favourite Marmite Characters

Hannah, the heroine of my debut novel The Daughter, has been described by some as…

Book Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

Fantasy fans searching for their next read need look no further than Chelsea Abdullah’s The…